To develop IoT ecosystems, business and IT leaders must connect various technologies, manage partnerships, oversee APIs, and address security and privacy issues. The idea of an enterprise connecting devices, objects and other things is nothing new. Over the past several years, many organizations have experimented with RFID, beacons, sensors, automation platforms, mobile technology and a spate of other systems. “If you go back a few years, business and IT leaders were mostly kicking the tires on the IoT,” observes Craig McNeil, managing director of the IoT business for consulting firm…
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What does the internet of things mean for the energy sector?
When renowned American psychologist Abraham Maslow came up with his famous Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in 1943, he had studied what he called “exemplary” people, such as Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt and Frederick Douglass, to describe the pattern that human motivations generally move through. The highest level of need – self-actualization – referred to a person’s full potential and the realization of that potential. Maslow’s description of self-actualization can be summarized by the famous US Army slogan, “Be All You Can Be.” Maslow believed that for a person to realize…
Read MoreA closer look at the Internet of Things 2.0 – and why it’s inevitable
Once 46 billion devices, sensors and actuators are connected by 2021 – according to Juniper – we’ll be well on the way to a bigger, more powerful and much more settled Internet of Things (IoT). So what will an IoT 2.0 look like? Interoperability and open ecosystems One of the key characteristics of the IoT 2.0 will be common standards. The IoT umbrella is vast, and the many industries it covers – from factories and automotive through to building automation and networking – each have their own protocols, interfaces and…
Read MoreBig news for cities: first responders to get the tools they need to save more lives
Police, fire and other first responder agencies are often hampered by two things. They typically use the same commercial communications networks citizens and businesses use – and that can hamper their efforts when a disaster or other crisis occurs and those commercial networks are congested. Also, several of the thousands of communications networks they use aren’t interoperable, further hampering the efforts of different agencies to coordinate their response. Council Lead Partner AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) are working together on a nationwide broadband network to correct those…
Read MoreHow Will the Internet of Things Impact Utilities?
The term “Internet of Things,” or “IoT” for short, is one of those buzzwords commonly being thrown around online today, but what does it actually mean? And how might it affect the future of the utilities industry? According to an Ericsson white paper Transforming industries: energy and utilities published in 2014, the Internet of Things “describes the design and implementation of internet–based systems and solutions that interact with the physical environment.” This encompasses everything from smartphones to smart meters and thermostats, and in the context of the utilities industry, means…
Read MoreIoT 2020: Smart and secure IoT platform
Geneva, Switzerland – The Internet of Things (IoT) significantly impacts the global economy and is expected to grow exponentially over the coming years, transforming society as a whole. In order to develop a smart and secure IoT platform, certain critical issues must be addressed in detail to ensure security, interoperability and scalability of the platform. The topic attracts a lot of interest among a very large and diverse community of stakeholders, and the refined solutions will be key to the success of this technology now and for generations to come.…
Read MoreIoT For Utilities: Smart Water, Gas & Electric Utilities Coming Soon
Humans are consuming more energy every year, and utility companies are scrambling to meet the demand. The International Energy Agency expects global energy demand to increase by 37% by 2040, which would likely put a strain on energy supplies. But utility companies are finding solutions thanks to the Internet of Things. The IoT is making energy use more efficient, which should help relieve some of the stress on energy demand. Smart meters have become the top IoT device among utility companies in the last several years. These devices attach to…
Read MoreWhy I should invest in IoT
Let’s have a look at the statement by John Chambers, former Cisco CEO — “500 billion things will be connected to the Internet by the year 2025. “ This summarizes the scope of connected devices in coming years. Here’s another statement by Raj Talluri, Qualcomm senior vice president of product management — “I don’t think anyone really knows yet how big it’s (IoT) going to get because the possibilities are really endless,” Many businesses will likely upgrade their equipment in coming years and install “smart” machines and devices that can be hooked up to…
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